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"ALF" is a common misspelling or typo for: all, half, calf, ale, elf, Alt, alfa, alb, APF, ALD, AFL.

Date "ALF" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1791. (references)

Specialty Definition: ALF

Domain Definition
Computing ALF Algebraic Logic Functional language Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Aerospace 1: Acoustic Levitation Furnace. (references)
  2: Grimco A-700 processor used for data analysis. (references)
Aging Assisted Living Facility. (references)
Security Alert Flag. (references)
Technology Application Level Framing. (references)
Weather 1: See Absorption limiting frequency. (references)
  2: Aloft. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: ALF

Expressions Definition
Alf Baker Alf Baker (April 27, 1898 - April 1, 1955) was an English footballer. (references)
Alf Common ThumbAlf Common (May 25, 1880 - April 3, 1946) was an English footballer who played at inside forward or centre forward. He is most famous for being the first player to be transferred for £1,000. (references)
Alf Dubs Alfred Dubs, Baron Dubs of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth is a United Kingdom politician. (references)
Alf Engen Alf Engen (1909-1997) was a Norwegian-American skier and skiing school owner/teacher. He had two younger brothers, Sverre and Corey (born Kaare), both of whom were also accomplished skiers. Alf Engen set several ski jumping world records during the 1930s. (references)
Alf Evers Alf Evers (February 2, 1905-December 29, 2004), was an American historian who lived in Ulster County, New York for much of his life and wrote lengthy, definitive histories of the Catskills and Woodstock, serving the latter as town historian. At the time of his death his history of Kingston was nearly complete and awaited publication. (references)
Alf Kirchen Alfred John "Alf" Kirchen (August 26, 1913 - August 18, 1999) was an English footballer. (references)
Alf Morgans Alfred Edward Morgans (17 February 1850-10 August 1933) was Premier of Western Australia for just 32 days, from 21 November to 23 December 1901. (references)
Alf Padgham Alfred Harry Padgham, who was usually known as Alf Padgham, (born 2 July 1906 in Caterham, Surrey; died 4 March 1966 in West Wickham, Greater London) was one of the leading British professional golfers of the 1930s and 1940s. After finishing third at The Open Championship in 1934, and coming second in 1935, he won the 1936 Open at Hoylake. (references)
Alf Palmer Alf Palmer (ca. 1891 - 1981), or Jinbilnggay in his native language, was the last native speaker of the Australian aboriginal language Warrungu. He lived in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. (references)
Alf Perry Alf Perry was an English golfer. He was a club professional and his one major championship victory, in the 1935 Open Championship at Muirfield (Scotland) was unexpected. He was a member of the Great Britain Ryder Cup team in 1933, 1935 and 1937, but played just three matches of which he lost two and tied one. (references)
Alf Poier Alf Poier (born February 22, 1967) is an Austrian artist and stand-up comedian. (references)
ALF programming language ALF is a programming language which combines functional and logic programming techniques. Its foundation is Horn clause logic with equality which consists of predicates and Horn clauses for logic programming, and functions and equations for functional programming. (references)
Alf Ramsey Sir Alfred Ernest Ramsey (born January 22, 1920 in Dagenham, Essex; died April 28, 1999) was a footballer and manager of the English national football team from 1963 to 1974. His greatest achievement was winning the 1966 World Cup with England on July 30, 1966. They also came third in the 1968 European Championship and reached the quarter-final stage of the 1970 World Cup under his management. He was knighted in 1970. (references)
Alf Roberts Alf Roberts was a fictional character in Coronation Street. Together with wife Audrey Roberts he ran the fruit and veg shop at the end of the road before his death in 1999. (references)
Alf Smith Alf Smith (June 3, 1873 in Ottawa, Ontario - August 21, 1953) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators, Ottawa Silver Seven and Kenora Thistles. (references)
Alf Stewart Alf Stewart is a fictional character from the popular Australian soap opera Home and Away. The character is played by Ray Meagher and aside from Kate Ritchie, who plays Sally, is the one of the remaining original character who has been on the show since its first episode in 1988. (references)
Alf Svensson Alf Svensson (born 1938) is a Swedish politician who was the leader of the Christian Democrats in Sweden between 1973 and April 3 2004. Member of Parliament, 1985-1988 and since 1991. Between 1991 and 1994 he was Minister for Development Cooperation in the liberal-conservative Cabinet led by Prime Minister Carl Bildt. (references)
Alf Tupper Alf, the character created by Bill Blaine, written by Gilbert Dalton & illustrated in the Victor by Pete Sutherland has appeared in several British Comic guises over the years. (references)
Alf Wit Alf Wit (tagline: The Ancient Brit) was a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano, starting in 1947. (references)
Yngvi and Alf Yngvi and Alf were two legendary Swedish kings of the House of Yngling. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: ALF

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry Source Expression Field
ALF English Automatic Line Feed N/A
ALF German Langwellenkorrektursignal Geography, Post & Telecom
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Extended Definition: ALF


ALF

ALF most commonly refers to:

  • ALF (TV series), an American television sitcom about an extraterrestrial named for the acronym "Alien Life-Form"
  • Animal Liberation Front, a name used by some animal rights activists when engaging in direct action

Alf or ALF can also refer to any of the following:

Alf (as name)

Entertainment

  • Alf (album), an album by Alison Moyet

Geography

  • In Germany
    • Alf, Rhineland-Palatinate, a local municipality in the collective municipality Zell
    • Alf River or Alfbach, a tributary of the Moselle River
  • In the United States
    • Alf, a place in Montgomery County, Arkansas

People

  • Alf (mythology), the suitor of Alfhild in Norse mythology
  • Alf of Yngvi and Alf, a Swedish king of the House of Yngling
  • Alf (name), a shortened form of the name:
    • Alfonso
    • Alfred
    • Alfredo
    • Alfie

ALF, A.L.F. (as acronym)

Health

  • Assisted-Living Facility, a facility providing assistance to aged, infirm, or disabled adults
  • ALF (psychology), (acceptance, love, family), a group therapy model for children of family separation or divorce
  • Acute liver failure

Organizations

  • American LaFrance, an emergency and vocational vehicle manufacturer
  • American Legacy Foundation
  • American Liver Foundation
  • ALFSEA, or Allied Land Forces South East Asia, the British Army force of the 11th Army Group in Southeast Asia during the Second World War
  • Afar Liberation Front, an Ethiopian political party of the Afar people.
  • Africa Leadership Forum
  • Arab Liberation Front, a Palestinian group.
  • Association of Libertarian Feminists

Technology

  • Application Lifecycle Framework, integration framework for ALM tools
  • Algebraic Logic Functional programming language (ALF for short.)
  • Advanced Library Format, an ASIC databook
  • Atomic line filter, an advanced optical filter
  • Application Layer Filtering, beyond packet filtering
  • ALF502, an aircraft engine

Other

  • Alfreton railway station, UK National Rail code ALF
  • Alta Airport, IATA code ALF
  • Amsterdam Literary Festival, an annual international book and writers event

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "ALF". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: ALF

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
ALF 93     'Unlucky' Alf 8
ALF (TV series) 47     ALF 93
Alf Ramsey 42     Alf (album) 13
List of acts claimed by the ALF 30     Alf (mythology) 2
Alf Stewart 28     Alf (name) 8
Alf Landon 25     ALF (psychology) 3
Alf Svensson 16     ALF (TV series) 47
Alf Ivar Samuelsen 15     Alf Aanning 3
Alf E. Jakobsen 15     Alf Ainsworth 6
Alf Wit 15     Alf and Alfhild 5
Alf Morgans 13     Alf Andersen 4
Yngvi and Alf 13     Alf Baker 8
Alf (album) 13     Alf Blair 3
Alf Padgham 13     Alf Brown 3
Alf Valentine 13     ALF characters 7
Alf Khumalo 12     Alf Charles 8
Alf Engers 12     Alf Clausen 7
Alf Common 12     Alf Cleverley 3
Alf Tupper 12     Alf Common 12
Alf Perry 11     Alf Dubs 6
Alf Svensson (guitarist) 11     Alf E. Jakobsen 15
Alf Gover 10     Alf Engen 4
Alf Garnett 10     Alf Engers 12
Alf Skinner 10     Alf Eriksson 2
Alf Roberts 10     Alf Evers 4
Project ALF 9     Alf Farman 2
Alf Young 9     Alf Garnett 10
Alf Steward 8     Alf Gover 10
Alf Baker 8     Alf Grey 6
Alf Hanson 8     Alf Hall 4
Alf Smith 8     Alf Handrahan 2
Alf Charles 8     Alf Hansen 4
Alf Milward 8     Alf Hanson 8
Alf Skowron 8     Alf Hjort 4
'Unlucky' Alf 8     Alf Hughes 4
Alf (name) 8     Alf Humphries 6
Honeywell ALF 502 8     Alf Ivar Samuelsen 15
Alf Ringstead 8     Alf Jacobsen 3
Alf Clausen 7     Alf Khumalo 12
Alf Kirchen 7     Alf Kirchen 7
ALF characters 7     Alf Kjellin 5
Alf Grey 6     Alf Klimek 4
ALF Tales 6     Alf Landon 25
Alf Dubs 6     Alf Lie 3
Alf Morris 6     Alf Lythgoe 4
Alf Ainsworth 6     Alf McMichael 5
Alf Humphries 6     Alf Miles 4
Alf Patrick 5     Alf Milward 8
Alf Tinkler 5     Alf Morgans 13
Alf McMichael 5     Alf Morris 6
Alf Poier 5     Alf Newbold 2
Alf Ross 5     Alf Padgham 13
Alf and Alfhild 5     Alf Palmer 3
Alf Sjöberg 5     Alf Patchell 2
Gregg Alf 5     Alf Patrick 5
Alf Kjellin 5     Alf Perry 11
Alf Hall 4     Alf Poier 5
Alf Evers 4     Alf Prøysen 3
Alf Engen 4     Alf Ramsey 42
Alf Hansen 4     Alf Richards 4
Alf Andersen 4     Alf Ridyard 3
Alf Hjort 4     Alf Ringstead 8
Alf Sommerfelt 4     Alf Roberts 10
Alf West 4     Alf Ross 5
Alf Miles 4     Alf Schofield 2
Gunnar Alf Larsen 4     Alf Sherwood 4
Alf Sherwood 4     Alf Sjöberg 5
Alf Klimek 4     Alf Skinner 10
Alf Lythgoe 4     Alf Skowron 8
Alf Hughes 4     Alf Smith 8
Alf Richards 4     Alf Sommerfelt 4
ALF (psychology) 3     Alf Steward 8
Alf Brown 3     Alf Stewart 28
Alf Ridyard 3     Alf Svensson 16
Alf Aanning 3     Alf Svensson (guitarist) 11
Alf Prøysen 3     ALF Tales 6
Alf Watts 3     Alf Tinkler 5
Alf Palmer 3     Alf Tupper 12
Alf Jacobsen 3     Alf Tveten 3
Alf Lie 3     Alf Valentine 13
Alf Tveten 3     Alf Watts 3
Alf Blair 3     Alf West 4
Alf Cleverley 3     Alf Wit 15
Alf Farman 2     Alf Young 9
Alf Handrahan 2     Gregg Alf 5
Alf Patchell 2     Gunnar Alf Larsen 4
Alf Newbold 2     Honeywell ALF 502 8
Alf Schofield 2     List of acts claimed by the ALF 30
Alf (mythology) 2     Project ALF 9
Alf Eriksson 2     Yngvi and Alf 13

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: ALF

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Balgarski Алф (ALF). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, ALF. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) alf (ALF). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, ALF. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian Алф (ALF). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, ALF. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) alf (ALF). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, ALF. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 阿尔夫 (alf). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, ALF. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 阿爾夫 (alf). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, ALF. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese アルフ (ALF), アルフレッド・M・ランドン (Alf Landon). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, ALF. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian Альф (ALF). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, ALF. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) alʹf (ALF). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, ALF. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki Альф (ALF). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, ALF. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) alʹf (ALF). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, ALF. (volunteer & more translations)
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